Barcelona : Day 6 : Part 2

Another delicious rice dish to introduce was negro arroz (squid-ink rice). It was black in color, a bit salty with some seafood taste. From far, it looked more like burnt rice. It was served on a flat, black wok. The bad thing was, we only managed to find the francaise, microwaved-type rather than those cooked originally. The menu del dia (menu of the day) came with bread and tortilla (potato omelette).

After this meal, our next stop was Parc Guell. It can be reached by metro on green line, and stop at Lesseps station. The park was a bit out of town, and it was located 20 minutes walk from the station . By following the main street and climbing a slope, we ended up at the main entrance of Parc Guell.

According to the stories, it was a failed housing project by Gaudi for Eusebi Guell. Since it was doomed, Gaudi did not abandoned it but turned it into this fairy tale park. Few interesting features; Gaudi salamander, Gaudi house, and tree-like humanoid columns. You can find a Gaudi salamander clone in Singapore, at the Sentosa Island. More specifically, behind the giant Merlion.

Getting into Gaudi house cost E1.80/pax, but we did not as I had been there in my previous trip. It was a hot day, so we did not stay long. But it seemed like those visitor was enjoying the sunlight. This was the main difference between us and them; we looked for shady areas but they were out looking for the sun. We were not used to this weather and heat because we were in much colder Paris few days earlier.